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1. received adj. 公认的，被承认的，被认可的 = be recognized by; be welcomed by e.g. His speech was very well received. 他的演讲很受欢迎。 The received wisdom is that they cannot win the game. 大家一致认为他们不会赢得这场比赛。 receive v. 收到；受到；接纳；承受；收听 e.g. The university receives students from all over the world. 那所大学招收来自世界各地的学生。 He received a blow on the head. 他的头部挨了一击。 receiver n. 电话听筒，接收者 reception n. 接纳；接待；招待会；服务台 receptionist n. 接待员；招待员 e.g. We were warmly received at the reception. 招待会上我们受到热情接待。 2. wisdom n. 智慧; 学识; 明智 e.g. One cannot have wisdom without living life. 一个人不经历生活不可能有智慧In those homely sayings was couched the collective wisdom of generations.在那些朴实的谚语中蕴含着几代人集体智慧的结晶。 wise adj. 聪明的英明的明智的 wiser adj. 聪明的贤明的 3. release v. 发表发行释放解放放弃 e.g. The new film will be released next month. 这部新的电影下个月发行。 He was released from prison after serving his sentence. 他刑满获释。 After the reformthe productive force was released.改革以后，生产力得到了解放。 4. adaptation n. 适应， 改编， 改写本; 适应 e.g. The play is an adaptation of a short novel. 这部戏剧是一部短篇小说的改编本 I bought my son an adaptation for children of a play by Shakespeare. 我给我儿子买了为儿童改编的莎士比亚剧本。 adapt vt. 使适应， 改编 adopt vt. 采用， 收养 adapted themselves to city life 使他们适应城市生活 adopt a new technique 采用新技术 5. harm vt. 伤害， 损害 n. 伤害， 损害 e.g. I harmed my eyes by reading in dim light. 我在昏暗光线下阅读而伤害了眼睛。 There is no harm in calling him. 打电话给他并没有什么害处。 do sb. harm = do harm to sb. 伤害某人；危害某人 harmful adj. 有害的 be harmful to 对有害 e.g. Your smoking can be harmful to the health of your children. 你吸烟会危害到你孩子的健康。 6. twist vt. 使转弯， 使扭曲，曲解，歪曲 vi. 扭弯， 扭曲， 缠绕， 扭动， 呈螺旋形 e.g. String is made of threads twisted together. 绳子是由卷捻在一起做成的。 The path twisted up the hill. 这条小路盘绕在小山上。 to twist the handle 转动把手 Twist the lid to open it. 拧这盖儿打开它。 n. 转弯，弯曲， 曲折路 a twist of fate命运的扭转 a story with a quirky twist 跌宕起伏的故事 twist of the wrist 巧妙的手法 twist off 扭断扭[拧]开 twist up 把.卷成螺旋形扭弯歪曲 twists and turns 迂回曲折之处各个角落精微处 7. fortune n. 财富运气大量财产好运命运 e.g. She had the